| Hey Glenn, today is a busy mix day as is the rest of the week so I can't say much past this post. But having a reference mix that you know well is a very important way to help get a sense of a room's acoustics. I have a reference mix which I can blast out of any speaker system and although I won't be exact in knowing the exact db of peak or null, I'll generally know where the problems are. Afterall, you don't put up traps so that you can show off your pretty graph, you put up traps so you can make the room easy to mix music in. That doesn't mean running some noise and measuring isn't important, because it is.
Usually when I join a topic on specific gear or mixing techniques, I'll prove my points by posting a mix. In this case I can't do that. But the thing is, I've heard it with my own ears, and so have many top guys in field. If you're not convinced I can deal with that, but its clear as day to me. If you over bass trap a room, what comes out of your speakers will sound thin and crappy. If you properly bass trap a room, what comes out of the speakers is full and rich. Much of this depends on the room, whether it is isolated, the position of the traps, the kinds of traps, and probably MOST important, where the speakers and mix position are. Some rooms don't agree with "first 3rd of room" others do.... Either way, it was good talking to you, and ring me up when you're in Hollywood. |